St Patricks Day Rainbow Handprint Craft

March 5, 2025
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Kids will love making this pretty rainbow hand craft to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. This simple rainbow handprint craft uses children’s very own hands as the centerpiece for a precious, memorable keepsake. Kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders will enjoy making this easy pot of gold at the end of the  handprint rainbow. All you need are a few simple supplies you probably already have at home to welcome spring in March!
Kids will love making this pretty rainbow handprint craft to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. This simple st patrick's day arts and crafts uses children's very own hands as the centerpiece for a precious, memorable keepsake. Kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders will enjoy making this easy pot of gold at the end of the rainbow st patrick's day crafts for toddlers. All you need are a few simple supplies you probably already have at home to welcome spring in March!

Rainbow hand craft

Calling all little artists! Get ready to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in a fun and creative way with a delightful rainbow handprint craft! This simple yet charming project features your children’s very own hands as the stars of the show, making it a perfect keepsake that you will cherish for years to come.

Whether your kids are toddlers, preschoolers, or in the early grades of kindergarten or 1st and 2nd grade, this craft is designed for all ages. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to express their creativity while also learning about the legends and traditions surrounding Saint Patrick’s Day. Plus, it’s a fantastic way to welcome the arrival of spring in March!

To make this colorful pot of gold at the end of the handprint rainbow, all you need are a few simple supplies—many of which you probably already have at home. Grab some paint in vibrant colors, a piece of paper, and get ready for some hands-on fun! As your little ones dip their hands into the paint and press them onto the paper to create a lovely rainbow, they’ll be building fine motor skills and having a blast at the same time!

Not only is this craft easy and enjoyable, but it also opens up opportunities for you to discuss rainbows and the folklore of leprechauns and pots of gold. Imagine the delight on your child’s face as they proudly show off their colorful creation, and just think of the memories you’ll make together during this crafting session.

So gather your supplies, roll up those sleeves, and let the creativity flow! We can’t wait to see your amazing rainbow handprints—share your finished crafts with us in the comments below! Happy crafting and happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Plus don’t miss all our st patrick’s day activities for kids including a simple cloud rainbow craft and pot of gold craft preschool to learn names!

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Make a stack of construction paper including purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and finally red. Trace your child’s hand.

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Keeping the cardstock in a pile cut out the hands all at once.

glue the cut out rainbow colored hand
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Now start by gluing the handprints in order starting with the red to the upper left corner of an over-sized piece of blue construction paper.

Hint: We slightly curled the fingers for some added dimension.

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Continue adding the hand sin order overlapping them and shifting to the right ever so slightly.

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Now at the bottom right of the page add a black pot of gold and several wrappers from gold coins.

Use cotton balls or napkin to add white clouds
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Finally, using cotton balls or wadded up napkins dap on some white paint to make clouds around the rainbow.

 

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    Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! With over 20 years educating children, she has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids alphabet, math, science, English grammar, history, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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    1. I just want to say Thank You for all of the wonderful printables that you have created, posted and given away for free. What a blessing they have been and continue to be!

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